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Dynamics of Leaving Welfare: A Study of Long Term Welfare Recipients in Utah
General Information
View a brief abstract of this project.
| Evaluator(s) |
University of Utah Graduate School of Social Work |
| Investigator(s) |
Mary Jane Taylor
(University of Utah Graduate School of Social Work)
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| Domain |
Income Security/TANF Child/Family |
| Status | Completed (final report released) |
| Duration | Jun 2000 - Jul 2002 |
| Type |
Research and/or Program Evaluation |
| Program/Policy Description | This report presents findings from Phase III of the study "Understanding Families with Multiple Barriers to Self-Sufficiency." The purpose of this study is to continue tracking former Family Employment Program (FEP) recipients as they left cash assistance due to time limit closures or the end of the extension. Phase III has three major components: a) longitudinal analysis of welfare leavers, especially those who were closed because they reached Utah's 3 year lifetime limit for cash assistance; b) "against the odds" study- an in-depth data collection for a subset of respondents who achieved success despite possessing multiple barriers to self-sufficiency; and c) a report of problem areas and intervention strategies for leavers found to be in a situation which immediately threatened their ability to provide food, clothing, shelter or physical and emotional care for themselves or their families. |
| Notes |
Related Projects: Understanding Families with Multiple Barriers to Self-Sufficiency Study Multiple Impacts of Welfare Reform in Utah: Experiences of Former Long-term Welfare Recipients |
| Last Updated | 04/17/03 |
| Type of Summary | Unreviewed |
| Contact(s) |
Mary Jane Taylor (mjtaylor@socwk.utah.edu)
University of Utah Graduate School of Social Work 395 South 1500 East Room 230 (T) (801) 585-3891 (F) (801) 585-3219 |
| Submitter(s) |
Research Forum Staff (info@researchforum.org)
National Center for Children In Poverty 215 West 125th St, 3rd Fl (T) (646)284-9600 (F) not reported |
Populations Studied
| Target Population |
Recipients/participants/clients Former recipients ("leavers") |
| Subgroups Analyzed |
None |
| Sample Size and Unit | n=1,484 Utah leavers (n=1434: females; n=53: males) |
| Execution | Total Leaver Sample: 74%; Longitudinal Sample: First Interview- 71%, 6-month interview- 80%, 12-month interview- 90%. |
Sites Studied
UTProgram Components, Policies, and Activities Evaluated
Time limits
Post-Program activities
Administration/Implementation
| Variation in program components across sites? | No |
Outcomes Assessed
Service utilization
Program implementation
Income security
Family and relationship outcomes
Employment
Education
Benefit termination
Adult outcomes
Child Outcomes
Types of Studies
| Type | Descriptive/Analytical Study |
| Type | Longitudinal/Prospective Study |
Data Sources
| Source | Survey |
| Source | Interview |
Findings Available
Final Descriptive/Analytical FindingsRecommendations
Existing Publications
| 07/01/02 | Dynamics of Leaving Welfare: A Study of Long Term Welfare Recipients in Utah: Final Report | U Utah |
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